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News articles published on liverpoolfire.comen-usWed, 13 Dec 2017 21:17:45 GMT2018 Liverpool Fire Department Officers AnnouncedDepartment Newshttp://www.liverpoolfire.com/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=67
67AdministratorTue, 05 Dec 2017 15:05:05 EST
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2018 Officers
President - Pete Vassallo
Vice-President - Steve Smith
Secretary - Tim Ganey
Treasurer - Dave Mix
Assistant Treasurer - Gene Balcum
3 Year Trustee - Ed Fairbanks
Chief of Fire - Jerry Payne
1st Deputy Chief - Jason Ormsby
2nd Deputy Chief - John Laakso
3rd Deputy Chief - Matt Manley
Station 1
Captain - Cody Schaefer
Lieutenant(s):
- Kevin Geidel
Station 2
Captain - Josh Ambrose
Lieutenants(s):
- Dominic Lizzio
- Andrew Santocki
- Dawn Zogg
- Damien Riposo
Station 3
Captain - Tony Albanese
Lieutenants(s):
- Chris Bogwicz
- Rabin Stolusky
Fire Police
Captain - John Lewis, Jr.
Lieutenant - Bob Brown
The above officers will assume office January 1st, 2018. As we near the end of the year, we want to thank all of the outgoing officers for their service over the past year. Serving as an officer (both Corporate and Firematic) is a tireless job and the work done doesn’t go unnoticed!
Mutual Aid Fire In LysanderIncident Newshttp://www.liverpoolfire.com/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=66
663rd Assistant Chief John LaaksoFri, 24 Nov 2017 17:37:33 EST
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Earlier this morning, Liverpool was alerted to respond with an engine to a working house fire in the Lysander Fire District. Car 4 (D/C Laakso) and Engine 1 (Lt. Warren) quickly went enroute. On arrival, Engine 1 was positioned in front of the house and went right to work using its aerial device as an elevated water way and a 3in Blitz fire. While on outside operations, the crew was being utilized to gain access to the second floor and to get parts of the roof open. After the fire was darken down, crews went inside to the second floor to open up hot spots and extinguish any left over fire. Do to the extensive damage, some hot spots were deep seated and extensive overhaul was needed to get the remaining fire. C4 and E1 was released and returned to service around noon.
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653rd Assistant Chief John LaaksoTue, 07 Nov 2017 23:08:52 EST
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Earlier this evening Engine 2 was dispatched to a garage fire in the Mattydale Fire District. Engine 2 (FF Manley) was on its way to a coverage standby at the time of the call and rerouted to the possible fire. Car 4 (D/C Laakso) and Engine 2 arrived first due to a large 2 car garage well involved. Car 4 was assigned the duty of operations chiefs while Engine 2 secured its own water source and stretched the initial attack line to a man door on the side of the large garage. The attack line was quickly put into work knocking down the fire inside. Additional crews arrived and assisted with opening up, overhaul, and ventilation. Engine 2 operated for an hour before returning to service. The fire was placed under control and the scene was turned over to Mattydale FD. Outside Source
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64Captain Joshua AmbroseSun, 05 Nov 2017 23:07:48 EST
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On Saturday November 4th, 2017, while driving home, Deputy Chief Payne spotted smoke in the area of a large abandoned factory on Buckley Rd. Upon investigating further D/C Payne found the smoke to be coming from a large 3 story brick building. D/C Payne quickly notified Onondaga County Fire Control of his findings and to tone out Liverpool and our mutual aid for a fire inside the factory. Engine 1 (Lt. Warren) was first to arrive and immediately stretched a 3inch leader line into the building. Engine 2 (Lt. Cisne) arrived next and assumed second due engine company operations. Chief Loucks had command, and D/C Ormsby had interior operations. The fire was quickly contained to an old production side of the factory. Units operated on scene for about 2 hours ejecting smoke, chasing hot spots, and cleaning up.

Multiple other pieces of apparatus from Liverpool responded as well as Moyers Corner Engine 31, Solvay Rescue 11, North Syracuse Engine 6, and Mattydale Squad 4. Taunton Ladder 5 provided the coverage move up to Liverpool Station 2.

The fire is currently under investigation by the Onondaga County Fire Investigation Unit as well as the Onondaga County Sheriff's Office.

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633rd Assistant Chief John LaaksoMon, 23 Oct 2017 20:02:50 EST
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Earlier today, Liverpool was dispatched to a dryer fire inside an apartment building in the Brentwood Village Apartments. Car 2 (D/C Ormsby) arrived with smoke showing from the building and quickly upgraded the alarm bringing a full structure response. Car 4 (D/C Laakso) arrived and established command while C2 took interior operations and started evacuating occupants from their apartments. Engine 2 (Captain Ambrose) was first arriving, securing a water supply and stretching an attack line to the basement where the seat of the fire was located. Engine 1 (FF Heise) arrived, stretching a back up line to check for extension. The fire was quickly knocked down and confined to the laundry room in the basement. Additional crews arrived, securing utilites and completing searches in the fire building and the exposure building. Mutual aid crews assisted with establishing RIT, ventilation, overhaul, and protecting our district while we operated on scene. The alarm was scaled back within 30 minutes and all units were back in service within an hour.

A big thanks to our mutual aid departments for the assistance on scene and standing by, along with OCSO and AMR ambulance.

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623rd Assistant Chief John LaaksoSun, 22 Oct 2017 16:21:34 EST
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Just before 18:00 hours, Moyers Corners FD was dispatched to a possible apartment fire on Grampian Rd. The alarm requested Engine 3 to the scene. Car 2(D/C Ormsby) and Engine 3(Chief Loucks) responded. Car 2 arrived and assisted with interior operations. The fire was found in a bathroom and was confined to the bathroom. Engine 3 arrived 4th due and assisted with engine company operations. Units operated for 30 minutes before being returned to service.
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613rd Assistant Chief John LaaksoWed, 25 Oct 2017 14:37:08 EST
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Late Wednesday evening, stations 2 & 1 were dispatched to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of Greenpoint. Car 4 (D/C Laakso) arrived confirming an active vehicle fire in the engine compartment extending into the passenger compartment. Engine 5 (FF Whalen) was first to arrive, stretched a hand line and started extinguishing the fire. Engine 1 (FF Copp) and Squad 2 (FF Covel) arrived shortly after, assisted in opening up the vehicle and doing overhaul. The fire was quickly knocked down and units were back in service within 30 minutes.
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603rd Assistant Chief John LaaksoSun, 08 Oct 2017 22:16:23 EST
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Early morning on October 7th, Liverpool Engine 2 was dispatched to a reported basement fire on Holiday Dr in Hinsdale. Car 2 (D/C Ormsby) and Engine 2 (D/C Payne) responded. Car 2 arrived and assisted with the initial attack in the basement. Engine 2 was third arriving and took the responsibility of the first due truck. Engine 2 quickly completed searches of the residence and started ventilation. The fire was quickly knocked down by the first arriving companies and units were back in service with in an hour.
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59Captain Joshua AmbroseSun, 08 Oct 2017 22:16:13 EST
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On Wednesday October 4th, 2017 members of Liverpool Fire Department attended as press conference put on by FASNY (Firemen’s Association of the State of New York) in the Brand New Cicero Fire Station #1. For many years board members of FASNY has been lobbying with our elected officials on extending the Cancer Coverage Bill for Firefighters to not just cover career firefighters but volunteers as well.

After many years of work the Bill has passed in the House and the State Senate by an overwhelming number. Currently the Bill sits on the Governor’s Desk awaiting his approval and signature for it to go into effect. This Bill will change the lives of so many firefighters across our State and make strides for the future of the fire service.

This Bill will provide monetary resources to those who are fighting cancer attributed to their time in the fire service. Firefighters have a much higher risk of contracting many forms of cancer that the average person would not face.